I didn't care to know about others but, shopping will forever remain a mystery to me. It's even harder to shop when you're poor and have too busy stuff within your budget. Then you keep seeing every damn hot outfit ever created. Every pretty accessory calling out to you, to take them off the showcase. But they turn out so expensive, you'll be homeless for months if you give in to such temptation. Max and I would be flying out in a few hours from now and I was in a dire state of panic. I needed a dress for our date since I'd worn all my old ones to work. I wanted something sexy and cheap, and I wasn't finding any of these dresses remotely sexy or even cheap. What the fuck am I going to do? I don't have enough time to dash into another boutique. I've wasted enough time already. Huffing, I flicked through the clothing rack, trying not to drown in the pressure. The exotic line had some really pretty dresses, the sexiest I've ever set my eyes on but they're all a little above a thousand
Elaine No matter how many times I saw Manhattan at night, it looked more beautiful than the last. When I newly moved to this city from New Zealand where my family was, there was never a night that went by for the next year that I wasn't out strolling and checking out all the fun bars and people. I felt freer than I ever was, but I was still a tad bit uncertain about what the future held because I had no friends and my family was not with me. When I sighted Cora and the girls for the first time sitting across from me in a then trendy new pub downtown, I was intimidated. Everything from their appearance to their manner of speech and the guys that were hanging out with them screamed wealth. They were the sole center of attention and I was left feeling so self-conscious and envious. I thought I didn't belong there. I thought I didn't belong in this town. But then Cora held up her hand and signaled me to come to sit with them. Mortified, I turned down their offer at first, insisting that
Max I kicked the hotel room door open with my foot, my lips on hers, guiding her back towards the king-sized bed. She threw the bags down and clambered on, while I tore my jacket off my shoulders, beaming at her in excitement. Fuck. This lady will be the death of me. All through the cab ride, and even during our flight, it was hard for me to keep still while she was seated next to me, looking as sexy and glorious as the first time we met. No matter how many times I pressed my lips on hers, it never felt enough. “Take off your clothes, princess,” I growled, tugging at the hem of her gown. “Yours first, sweetheart,” she laughed, crawling forward to help me undo my shirt buttons and toss them aside. She fumbled with the little buckle on her shoes for a bit while I unhooked my best and tore down my pants, along with my underwear; my hard, quivering cock springing out. Her eyes lit up with delight at it. “Shit. That's... that's one hell of a cock you've got there,” she muttered, her t
Elaine I shut my eyes to drown out the hurt of his words. Shit. I was so thirsty for an answer, and now I'd got it. Well, this meant that I was right after all. He'd never come to accept me and Finn no matter what. I didn't want to burden myself with the truth that his view on single moms would change a lot of things between us. “Elaine?” an unsure voice asked behind me. I whipped my head from Max to the tall, dark-haired perfection that was my ex boyfriend and did a double take. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Of all places to show up. “Alessandro?” I stuttered, trying so hard to keep myself firm and not throw up right here. My eyes flickered back to Max who was standing now, glancing between Alessandro and I with an unreasonable expression. An introduction wouldn't be so bad, I decided. “Um, hi Alessandro. This is, uh, Max Sturm. Max, this is Alessandro Valdez,” I murmured, my palms sweaty and itchy all of a sudden. Alessandro extended a hand from his pocket and Max took it, still staring a
Elaine.For a long moment, none of us spoke. I grasped the edge of the bar for support, trying to figure out how to go about his questions while he sat back, his eyes fixed on me, intense.Damn you, Alessandro.“Elaine?” he breathed. “I'm waiting. We agreed not to keep secrets from each other,” his voice was raised slightly now. “Were you married once to Alessandro? Do you have a baby for him? Do you have a baby at all? Is that why you asked me about single moms — ”“Oh, Goodness me, Max!” I exploded. The bar wasn't crowded yet, but the few people around turned to stare at us. Ugh. “What are you even saying? You heard him alright. We were almost married. Almost. Why read meanings into this sort of thing?”He held my gaze. “I've never doubted you before. Talk to me. Who the hell is Finn?”Shit. Here it was. Here was the chance to get this over with once and for all. To tell him the truth and unburden my heart. To be free from the pain of keeping things away from him. The only problem I
ElaineI sighed in content as Max and I walk down the aisle of the plane to our seats. It was Tuesday already, so we were headed back to New York. Upon my request, Max had worked things out with the plane officials to let me stay close to the window so I could look down as our plane coursed through the white clouds, the cities below looking like little dollhouses. But something told me that Max was up to something, judging by the mischievous glint in his eyes.I was right.Before I could have the chance to sit, I gasped when he carried me, laughing as he plopped down to sit with me on his lap. Butterflies flutter in my stomach and my heart felt as though it was about to burst out from my chest. “What are you doing?” I asked, giggling while glancing around cautiously. First class passengers weren't normally much, so there were some empty seats, but still. “You know we could get into trouble if a flight attendant catches us this way, baby.”“Who made up that rule?” he snorted, tucking a
The next day, I didn't go for lunch break. I was so swamped with work that by dismissal, I wasn't even halfway done, and I was more than tired. Max too was so busy, we barely even texted. I'd tried to keep things strictly professional in the office, since it seemed like we would be spending a lot of time in his home afterwards, but we still found a way to sneak a text or two to each other despite our busy schedules. Now, as I stood in front of my vanity, staring at my reflection and combing my hair, I couldn't help but feel giddy. He'd promised to take me out for dinner tonight, and when I asked where he told me it was a surprise, and I was going to love it.Storked and thrilled, I didn't mind rushing into a thrift shop to buy the a brand new dress. There was no way I was going to keep borrowing and wearing Cora's, even though she insisted that it was completely fine. I loved putting on my own stuff. While she was out on a date with Terry tonight, I'd be with Max, while Finn would be
Elaine My first instinct was to turn and run back the way we came, faster than my legs could carry me. Away from this deeper mess, I was about to put myself into. Away from this disastrous night ahead of me. I was too dazed to even talk. The alarm bells were ringing loud like sirens in my ears, and fucking Lord, I wanted nothing but to heed them. The problems couldn't stop coming. Up until now, Max knew nothing about Finn. Involving his family made me feel even more guilty than ever, and all I could imagine was the worst scenario possible. What if they got all personal and wanted to know more about me; my family, my occupation before I met Max, my life in Manhattan? What if they asked if I'd ever gotten an abortion? If I had a child? Oh, God. Oh, God. I wanted to throw up so bad. There was no way I could lie to them. It wasn't in my DNA to be so deceptive, and I couldn't evade this night since we were here already. This wasn't the way things were supposed to go. This wasn't how I w